Calgary Foothills FC win 2nd leg of ‘Al Classico’ in final pre-season match as news breaks of Calgary Canadian Premier League club

Calgary Foothills FC wrapped up their Premier Development League pre-season with a 5-1 victory over an FC Edmonton academy squad at the Calgary Soccer Centre Saturday afternoon.

Saturday’s match was the second leg of the supporter-driven series between the two Alberta clubs, collectively dubbed the ‘Al Classico’. Calgary won the first leg 4-0 in Edmonton last weekend.

Striker Moses Danto scored Calgary Foothills FC’s first two goals early in the first half. Tofa Fekunle, Ali Musse and William Akio also found the net for the home side. While Prince Amanda rewarded the traveling FC Edmonton supporters their boisterous loyalty with a goal for the visitors early in the second half.

But, the ‘Al Classico’ promises to have a much different look and feel next year.

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Groups from Halifax, York Region and ‘Port City’, BC were also welcomed into Canada Soccer. Last year the soon-to-launch CPL announced Hamilton and Winnipeg as their founding members. It is anticipated that official details of the new CPL teams will arrive in the coming weeks.

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